The 2009 Fed Cup was the 46th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
The final took place at the Circolo del Tennis in Reggio Calabria, Italy, on 7–8 November. The home team, Italy, defeated the United States, 4–0, giving Italy their second title.
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (China, France, Argentina and Spain), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Slovakia, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.
Date: 25–26 April
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lleida, Spain | Outdoor clay | (1) | 0–4 | ||
| Limoges, France | Indoor clay | (2) | 3–2 | ||
| Frankfurt, Germany | Outdoor clay | 3–2 | (3) | ||
| Mar del Plata, Argentina | Outdoor clay | (4) | 0–5 |
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2009. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.
Date: 7–8 February
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Indoor hard | 4–1 | (1) | ||
| Zürich, Switzerland | Indoor hard | 2–3 | (4) | ||
| Belgrade, Serbia | Indoor hard | 4–1 | (3) | ||
| Kharkiv, Ukraine | Indoor hard | 3–2 | (2) |
The four losing teams from World Group II (Belgium, Switzerland, Japan, and Israel) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Estonia and Poland), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Australia), and one team from the Americas Zone (Canada).
Date: 25–26 April
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasselt, Belgium | Indoor clay | (1) | 3–2 | ||
| Tallinn, Estonia | Indoor hard | 3–2 | (2) | ||
| Gdynia, Poland | Outdoor clay | 3–2 | (3) | ||
| Mildura, Australia | Outdoor grass | (4) | 3–1 |
See main article: article and 2009 Fed Cup Americas Zone.
Venue: Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Canada (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
Venue: Parque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard)
Dates: 21–25 April
See main article: article and 2009 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone.
Venue: State Tennis Centre, Perth, Australia (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
Venue: State Tennis Centre, Perth, Australia (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–6 February
See main article: article and 2009 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone.
Venue: Coral Tennis Club, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
Venue: Attaleya Shine Tennis Club, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor hard)
Dates: 21–25 April
Venue: Marsa Sports Club, Marsa, Malta (outdoor hard)
Dates: 21–25 April
The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.[1]
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